Bibliography I of IV · Annotated

New Works Inspired by Old Norse-Icelandic Literature

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Arentzen, Kristian. Gunlög Ormetunge, dramatisk Digtning [Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue, Dramatic Poetry]. Kaupmannahöfn, 1852.

Drama · Danish
A drama based on Gunnlaugs saga written in Danish

Ármann Guðmundsson, et al. Stútungasaga. Reykjavík, 1993.

Drama · Icelandic
A drama based on the Íslendingasögur and Sturlunga saga written in Icelandic

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Barmby, Beatrice Helen. Gísli Súrsson: A Drama. Ballads and Poems of the Old Norse Days and Some Translations. Westminster, 1900.

Drama
A play based on Gísla saga Súrssonar together with translations of relevant poems.

Benedikt Erlingsson, et al. Ormstunga [Worm-Tongue]. 1996.

Drama · Icelandic
A drama based on Gunnlaugs saga written in Icelandic

Benedikt Erlingsson. Ormstunga: ástarsaga [Worm-Tongue: Love Story]. Námsgagnastofnun, 2003.

Drama · Icelandic
A drama based on Gunnlaugs saga written in Icelandic

Benedikt Gröndal. Gandreiðin [The Witch Ride]. Copenhagen, 1866.

Drama · Icelandic
A drama based on Njáls saga and Tristrams saga written in Icelandic

Bottomley, Gordon. The Riding to Lithend. Thomas B Mosher, 1910.

Drama · English
A drama based on Njáls saga written in English

E

Elfar Logi Hanneson. Grettir. The Black Hole Theatre (University of Manitoba), 2015.

Drama · English
One-man play based on Grettis saga performed in English

Ewald, Johannes. Rolf Krage. 1770.

Drama · Danish
A drama based on Gesta Danorum and Hrólfs saga kraka written in Danish

Ewald, Johannes. Balders Død [Balder’s Death]. 1773.

Drama · Danish
A drama based on the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda written in Danish

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Foster, Paul. !Heimskringla!; or the Stoned Angels. Calder and Boyars, 1970.

Drama · English
A drama based on Grænlendinga saga and Eiriks saga rauða written in English

Fougué, F. H. K. de la Motte. Der Held des Nordens [The Hero of the North]. 1810.

Drama · German
A drama based on Völsunga saga and Ragnars saga loðbrókar written in German

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Howard, Newman. Kjartan the Icelander. A Tragedy. London, 1902

Drama · English
A drama based on Laxdæla saga written in English

J

Jóhann Sigurjónsson. Løgneren (Lyga-Mörður) [Lies (A Marten’s Lies)]. Gyldendal, 1917.

Drama · Danish
A drama based on Njáls saga written in Danish and Icelandic

Jón Thoroddsen. Vana. 1922.

Drama · Icelandic
A drama based on Ynglinga saga written in Icelandic

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Lucas, F. L. The Lovers of Gudrun: A Tragedy in Five Acts. Four Plays. Cambridge UP, 1935.

Drama · English
A drama based on Laxdæla saga written in English

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Oehlenschläger, Adam G. Nordiske Digte [Nordic Poems]. 1807.

Drama · Danish
A drama based on the Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, and Heimskringla written in Danish

Oehlenschläger, Adam G. Helge. 1814.

Drama · Danish
A drama based on Hrólfs saga kraka written in Danish

Oehlenschläger, Adam G. Olaf den Hellige. 1836.

Drama · Danish
A drama based on Ólafs saga helga written in Danish

Oehlenschläger, Adam G. Landet fundet og forsvunder [A Land Found as well as Lost]. 1846.

Drama · Danish
A drama based on Grænlendinga saga and Eiriks saga rauða written in Danish

Oehlenschläger, Adam G. Kiartan og Gudrun [Kjartan and Gudrun]. 1848.

Drama · Danish
A drama based on Laxdæla saga written in Danish

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Riemann, Robert. Björn der Wiking. Ein germanisches Kulturdrama in vier Akten [Bjorn the Viking: A Germanic Cultural Drama in Four Acts]. Leipzig, 1901.

Drama · German
A drama based on Eyrbyggja saga written in German

All 207 entries from the original bibliography.

About these bibliographies

The bibliographies and links were begun in 2019 with the support of the Department of Icelandic Language and Literature and the Faculty of Arts at the University of Manitoba.

The first is annotated with the major sources each new work draws on. None claims to be comprehensive.

Credits

Editors: Christopher Crocker, Dustin Geeraert, Selina Heidinger Web Design & Technical Editor: Ryan E. Johnson Additional Research: Austin Quagleini With thanks to Migration: The 9th UM / University of Iceland Partnership Conference, From Iceland to the Americas, and The Afterlife of Eddas and Sagas.